Tim sanki solakmış gibi yazar. - Tim writes as if he were left-handed.

Ben okuldayken, solak çocuklar sağ elleriyle yazmaları için zorlanırdı. - When I was in school, left-handed kids were forced to write with their right hands.

Tom küçükken hantaldı ve sık sık düşerdi. Tüm pantolonlarının diz yamaları olurdu. - When Tom was little he was clumsy and would fall often. All his pants would have knee patches.

Foklar karada sakar ve hantal, suda ise çok zariftir. - Seals are clumsy and ponderous on land, but very graceful in the water.

Fok balıkları karada sakar ve gariptir, ancak suda çok zariftir. - Seals are clumsy and awkward on land, but very graceful in the water.

Sen gerçekten sakarsın. - You're really clumsy.

Neden bu kadar beceriksizsin? - Why are you so clumsy?

Tom yaşlı ve beceriksiz. - Tom is old and clumsy.